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Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères
Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

Byzantine Style Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Garniture by Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in London, GB

Byzantine style gilt bronze and champlevé enamel clock garniture by Raingo Frères French, late 19th century Measures: Clock: Height 55cm, width 34cm, depth 25cm Candelabra: Height 67cm, width 31cm, depth 28cm The present clock set is by Raingo Frères, one of nineteenth-century France’s leading producers of luxury clocks...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

French early 19th century white Carrara, Griotte marble and Ormolu clock
French early 19th century white Carrara, Griotte marble and Ormolu clock

French early 19th century white Carrara, Griotte marble and Ormolu clock

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful and most attractive French early 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara, Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu clock, attributed to Étienne Maurice Falconet. This wonderf...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion
Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Charles X Ormolu French Mantel Clock Surmounted by Lion

Located in London, GB

A French antique Charles X period ormolu mantel clock. The ormolu in excellent original condition and the case of very heavy, dense construction. All parts are beautifully cast. The ...

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1830s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock
17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

17th Century Obelisk-Shaped Table Clock

Located in London, GB

17th Century obelisk-shaped table clock Italian, 17th Century Height 28cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm A stunning piece from the 17th century, this table clock is a precious element of horological artistry and mechanical innovation. Encased in gilt and glass, the delicate clock is shaped akin to an obelisk, an intriguing symbol that lends a striking visual appeal. The foundation of the timepiece is a gilt brass and...

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1660s Italian Baroque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by fine circular mottled ormolu feet below the solid whit...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th
Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th

Large Louis XVI style gilded clock set, C19th

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite French 19th-century clock set features a striking rouge marble base adorned with elegant gilded ormolu accents. The centerpiece showcases a detailed bronze statue of a...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A charming and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, Gris St. Anne and white Carrara marble clock, signed 'Mailland, a Paris'. The clock is raised by six mottled ...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne
Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne

Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne

By Antonin Mercie, Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in London, GB

Antique patinated bronze and onyx mantel clock by Mercié and Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Height 113cm, width 58cm, depth 40cm Two renowned French makers, Antonin Mercié (...

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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This truly stunning French mantel clock was crafted during the Empire period, and reflects the Neoclassical interests of the Emperor Napoleon I, whose influence over the decorative arts contributed toward a profound revival of beauties of the ancient empires. The mantel clock is crafted entirely in gilt bronze, and features a stepped base on four block feet. The base depicts a Classical relief panel to the front, showing female dancing figures and putti, as well as musical instruments. Surmounting the base is an arch featuring a central mask fountain and basin...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer by Dasson
19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer by Dasson

19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer by Dasson

Located in London, GB

This fine set comprises a cartel clock and barometer, each of which are crafted entirely in gilt bronze. The clock and barometer cases are identical, and take the form of a lyre. The...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock
Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

Japy Freres Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Antique French Clock

By Japy Frères

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

A magnificent ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain clock by renown maker Japy Frères. It is of a beautifully chic design, four turned corner columns with a cushio...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style

19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style

Located in London, GB

An Elegant Mantle Clock In the Louis XV Manner The clock and its plinth executed in gilt bronze in a dynamic rococo style, rising from scrolling foliage, the dial in the shape of a ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière
A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Barometer After Pierre Gouthière

By Maison Millet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Wedgwood Porcelain Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, by Maison Millet, Paris, after the model attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock dial is...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century
French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century

By Guéret Frères

Located in Lisbon, PT

French Bronze Dore Mantle Table Clock by Leveque Guéret, 19th Century. Louis XVI gilded bronze clock with enamelled dial with hollow hands White marble pedestal richly decorated wi...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu, Champlevé enamel and onyx clock garniture. Having an impressive pair of six branch candelabra with white onyx urns, inset champ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, Enamel, Ormolu

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century
French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

French Ormolu Calendar Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Aubert & Klaftenberger

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French, 19th century gilded ormolu mantel clock with a calendar dial. Having pink Sevres porcelain panels. Foliate and ribbon decoration, the clock being an eight...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock

Located in London, GB

An ormolu cased Cartel clock by Vincenti & Cie Constructed in gilt bronze, depicting a well modelled figure of Father Time, carrying his scythe, with a winged cherub surmount, hou...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This clock set is designed in the Egyptian Revival style, which was in vogue in Europe and America in the 19th century. The fashion was kick-started by Emperor Napoleon I’s campaign in Egypt in 1798-1799. This led to the publication of ‘Le Description de l’Égypte’ (The Description of Egypt) in 1809 (and a second edition in 1830), which documented various aspects of Egyptian culture, including the pyramids, antiquities, ancient and modern buildings, Egyptian clothing...

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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Neoclassical Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Clock
French 19th Century Neoclassical Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Clock

French 19th Century Neoclassical Empire Style Ormolu and Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular mid 19th century French Neo-Classical Empire st. ormolu and marble clock. The clock is raised on a rectangular Vert Maurin marble base with ormolu supports. Centered at...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set

19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set

Located in London, GB

19th Century French pink marble and ormolu clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Candelabra: Height 44.5cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm This unusual three-piece clock garniture combines stunning pink marble with ormolu classicised decoration. Featuring ornate pierced gilt brass hands, the porcelain dial of the mantel clock is framed with a floral motif that complements the tones of the marble. The clock is covered with elegant gilt-bronze classical decoration: surmounting the dial is an ormolu torch and laurel...

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Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Carriage Clock signed by Ed. Chartier
French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Carriage Clock signed by Ed. Chartier

French Napoleon III Ormolu and Marble Carriage Clock signed by Ed. Chartier

Located in London, GB

A beautiful French Napoleon III ormolu carriage clock, with all five panels mounted in red marble. The marble panels overlaid with original gilt bronze neoclassical figures and acant...

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1880s French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons
19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

19th Century Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Honoré Pons

By Honoré Pons

Located in London, GB

This mantel clock is a truly beautiful piece of design, crafted by the leading early 19th century French clock-maker, Pierre-César Honoré Pons. Honoré Pons...

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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.
Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.

Champleve enamel mantle clock, 19th Century.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality late 19th Century French gilded ormolu Champleve enamel mantle clock, having an urn finial to the top, columns supported by winged sphinx's. The eight day duration clo...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Clock

By Zacharie Raingo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu clock by Raingo Frères, Paris. At the base are stunning ormolu mounts of rosettes and scrolled foliate...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze, Cut Glass, and Porcelain Clock Set
Antique Continental Gilt Bronze, Cut Glass, and Porcelain Clock Set

Antique Continental Gilt Bronze, Cut Glass, and Porcelain Clock Set

Located in London, GB

Antique Continental gilt bronze, cut glass, and porcelain clock set Continental, late 19th century Clock: Height 45cm, width 30cm, depth 22cm Candelabra: Height 46cm, width 23cm, ...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Mantel Clock, signed Ferey au Havre, Ormolu

Located in Greven, DE

Small mantel clock with bas-relief France Bronze, enamel early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 33 x 19 x 9 cm Description: Antique, fire-gilt portal clock with figurative, Gre...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock
A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock, comprising a central drum-shaped clock with a sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plu...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer
Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

Rococo Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock and Barometer

Located in London, GB

In their elaborate use of C-scrolls, putti figures, stylised acanthus leaves and flowers, this clock and barometer are clearly Rococo in their style. The Rococo came into fashion in ...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin
Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin

Large 18th Century French Louis XV Period Cartel Wall Clock Signed A. Gosselin

Located in Miami, FL

A very fine and large Early 18th Century French Louis XV period corne verte (green horn) and ormolu mounted cartel or wall clock. The impressive cartel rests on its original socle - wall mounted base. Signed on the original white enamel dial with hand painted Roman numerals within a hand blown glass door with ormolu trim and decorated with ornate bronze. Impressively chiseled or ciselé work throughout. Original gilding throughout, exquisite patina. The wonderful gilt bronze case is signed by the highly respected maitre ebeniste and clockmaker, A. Gosselin from Paris. It is surrounded by flowers and foliage. Antoine Gosselin ‘A. Gosselin’ (Antoine Gosselin 1731-1794, Paris, master in 1752). Antoine Gosselin who worked actively under Louis XV until the Revolution and was established in rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, in Paris. He hand crafted magnificent pieces that were at the time only reserved for the King. Clock is in very good antique condition and functions, but may need to be serviced again after shipping just as all clocks do. The ormolu Chinoiserie...

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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble clock. The clock is raised by fine circular ormolu supports below the demi lune shaped white Carrara marb...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style
19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style

19th Century French Marble and Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Style

Located in London, GB

A mantel clock in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in white Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the rectangular form base having bowed ends, rises from gilt toupie feet and has opposed gilt sphinxes and gilt bronze foliate mounts to the facia; the two train clock...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock
French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock

French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French 19th century Empire st. Gris st. Anne, white Carrara marble, and Ormolu clock. This beautiful clock is supported on a circular white Carrara marble...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890
Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890

Antique Museum Quality French Marble And Ormolu Clock circa 1890

Located in New Orleans, LA

This lovely clock is in good running order. It was retailed by Bigelow Kennard in Boston, MA.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock
Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock

Charles X Ormolu and Paris Porcelain Clock

Located in London, GB

A FINE CHARLES X ORMOLU AND PARIS PORCELAIN CLOCK, THE ORMOLU ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN FRANCOIS DENIERE, CIRCA 1830. The dial signed Bourdon Hr du Roi...

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19th Century Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Rare Orientalist Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Denière et Fils
Rare Orientalist Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Denière et Fils

Rare Orientalist Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Denière et Fils

By Jean-François Denière

Located in London, GB

Rare orientalist gilt bronze mantel clock by Denière et Fils French, circa 1830 Measures: Height 54cm, width 40cm, depth 18cm This beautiful mantel clock is crafted from gilt br...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
Antique Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock Set

Antique Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This beautiful clock set, which comprises of a mantel clock and a pair of vases, was designed in France in circa 1870 in a wonderful Renaissance Revival style. The set has been craft...

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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case

By Franz Hermle, DeART

Located in Germantown, MD

A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition. Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Ormolu Clocks

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Clock Signed Raingo Frères
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Clock Signed Raingo Frères

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Clock Signed Raingo Frères

By Raingo Frères

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock signed Raingo Frères. The clock is raised by two elegant rectangular reeded supports at the front and circular spiral fluted feet behind below striking richly chased elongated rosettes centering a fine pierced fitted intertwined laurel branch also repeated at the rounded sides. At the center is an impressive pierced fitted ormolu mount with Rinceau shaped scrolled acanthus leaves and berried laurel garlands flanked by striking fluted columns with fitted decorative ormolu chandelles and stunning lightly curved richly chased cornucopias with ribbons at each side. The enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markings and Arabic numeral minute markings with elegant pierced foliate ormolu hands framed within an elegant mottled bezel with foliate and beaded designs. Above is the remarkable top crown a richly chased berried laurel wreath, a quiver, arrows, a bow and the eternal flame all tied with a flowing ribbon and displaying a wonderful satin and burnished finish. All original gilt throughout. Raingo Fréres, established in 1813 in Paris, specialized in the high precision clock...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Figural Clock
Antique Figural Clock

Antique Figural Clock

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Magnificent gilt bronze clock signed Barbadienne founder, rouge Royale marble base.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Set Retailed by Tiffany & Co

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu, white Carrara marble, Lapis Lazuli, and Baccarat crystal garniture set retailed by...

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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.
Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.

Large 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock set.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A spectacular French 19th Century Rouge marble and gilded ormolu clock garniture, having a beautiful seated Madian holding an oil lamp above masked bracket supports with ring handles...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Sleigh Form Ormolu and Onyx Antique Mantel Clock

Sleigh Form Ormolu and Onyx Antique Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

This beautiful and unusual clock is formed as an ormolu sleigh, which is set upon a rectangular block of green onyx which is further set upon an ormolu base with four acanthus leaf f...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Onyx, Ormolu

French Mid 19th Century Charles X Period Ormolu Portico Clock
French Mid 19th Century Charles X Period Ormolu Portico Clock

French Mid 19th Century Charles X Period Ormolu Portico Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An exceptional French mid 19th century Charles X period ormolu portico clock. The clock is raised by fine bun feet below the rectangular base with an elegant mottled design and richl...

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19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Charles X Gilt and Silver Clock
Charles X Gilt and Silver Clock

Charles X Gilt and Silver Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

An impressive Charles X gilt and silver clock in the gothic taste, France. Circa 1825

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set
Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Champleve Enamel Clock Set

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality large 19th century French gilded ormolu and Champlevé enamel clock garniture, having cherubs perched on top and to the sides, turned finials and columns. Bright coloured classical motif enamel decoration, flanked by a pair of...

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19th Century French Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Enamel, Ormolu

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock

Located in London, GB

Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

Restauration Gilt Bronze Mounted Crystal Lyre Mantel Clock
Restauration Gilt Bronze Mounted Crystal Lyre Mantel Clock

Restauration Gilt Bronze Mounted Crystal Lyre Mantel Clock

Located in London, GB

Restauration gilt bronze mounted crystal lyre mantel clock French, circa 1820 Measures: Height 67cm, width 23cm, depth 14cm This superb mantel c...

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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Empire St. Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French 19th century Empire st. Vert Patricia marble and ormolu clock. The clock is raised by fine rectangular ormolu supports below the Vert de Patricia marble base. A str...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Mantel Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Mantel Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Mantel Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A spectacular and unique French early 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mantel clock, signed by Chapsal a Paris. The clock is raised on finely chased swan supports below a rectangula...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte, Ormolu and Bronze Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte, ormolu and patinated bronze signed clock. The clock is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the circular base with a fin...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Second Empire Period Patinated and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set

Located in London, GB

This three-piece mantel clock set contains a clock and two candelabra. The set was produced circa 1860, during the Napoleon III period, and demonstrates the eclecticism typical to de...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ormolu Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Pink Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality French 19th Century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and 'Severs' style pink porcelain mantel clock. In the form of a vase with an inset clock face, an eight day dur...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock
Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock

Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock

By Jacob Petit

Located in London, GB

Charles X Period Ormolu Mounted Jacob Petit Porcelain Mantel Clock French, c.1825 Height 36cm, width 18.5m, depth 10.5cm Set within a beautiful porcelain case, parcel gilt, and flor...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style
19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

19th Century Marble and Ormolu Lyre Clock in the Louis XVI Style

Located in London, GB

A French Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner The clock and its accompanying candelabra constructed in gilt bronze mounted Italian Carrara marble; the timepiece with stepped elli...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock
Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Unusually Large 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Marble Obelisk Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

The movement is contained in an unusually large (67 cm!) white marble obelisk which is surmounted by an armillary sphere finial. The front with a panel chased with nymphs supporting ...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Marble, Ormolu

French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880
French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880

French Sevres, Louis XVI Style Clock Set, 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu clock garniture. Having a pair of cherubs either side of the clock and central urn, classical ha...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Neoclassical Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Sevres Style Porcelain by Ernest Royer
Neoclassical Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Sevres Style Porcelain by Ernest Royer

Neoclassical Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Sevres Style Porcelain by Ernest Royer

By Ernest Royer

Located in London, GB

This splendid neoclassical style French mantel clock is beautifully crafted in ormolu and porcelain decorated in the Sevres style. 'ER', the mark of French clockmaker Ernest Royer, active in the later 19th Century, is stamped on the underside of the ormolu mounts. There are three Sevres style porcelain plaques in total, all set on turquoise ground: the plaque to the front of the clock depicts a cherub and a nymph as well as containing the clock face with Roman numerals. The two sides of the clock case feature further porcelain plaques, which portray Neptune, Aurora and mermaids. The rectangular ormolu clock case is surmounted by a putto with a dog. There is a neoclassical pilaster...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ormolu Clocks

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Ormolu

Antique Ormolu Clocks for Sale on 1stDibs

Antique ormolu clocks and other decorative objects can be incorporated into a variety of spaces, and while demand for the material and/or technique was at its peak in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries — older French ormolu clocks are especially coveted today — ormolu is still widely loved by contemporary designers and collectors.

What is ormolu?

Ormolu is a brilliant form of decorative trickery. To the untrained eye, ormolu clocks, jewelry boxes and other ormolu furniture and decor look like they're made of solid gold. But those in the know recognize ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — as having been essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

“Most commonly, ormolu refers to a bronze object that has been covered with gold, typically 18 karat or 24 karat,” explains Jamie Sinai, director of the antiques specialist Mayfair Gallery, in London. “For that reason, ormolu is sometimes called gilt bronze or, in French, bronze doré. Strictly speaking, however, the term ormolu also denotes the technique of applying gold to a metal.”

“The word comes from the French or moulu, which translates as ‘ground or powdered gold’ — the form the gold takes before it is applied to a metal surface.”

From the court of King Louis XVI to that of Napoleon I, the French elite snapped up furniture mounted with ormolu, as well as sconces, candelabra and table lamps made from the material. 

If you're looking to bring a touch of this 19th-century pizzazz to your desk, an antique ormolu desk clock is a decorative touch that blends ornament and functionality. The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier. Indeed, an ormolu clock is an object to be admired in your home as much as it is a necessary functional element. (This is part of the reason clocks make such superb collectibles!)

Today, antiques collectors and interior designers seek out the finest in antique ormolu clocks and continue to prize ormolu for its extraordinary craftsmanship and history-infused glamour. 

“This wondrous material was highly sought after in France as the ultimate luxury. It magically resembled solid gold and sparkled under candlelight,” says Sinai.

Find antique ormolu desk clocks, wall clocks, mantel clocks and other furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.